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R-95-05-25-14A - 5/25/1995RECEIVED 1 21995 AtTuutr VCR F.Lratmr,i,.../ Published each Monday and Thursday P.O. Box 459 • Round Rock, Texas 78680 (512) 255 -5827 • FAX (512) 255 -3733 June 9, 1995 Mr. Bob Bennett City Manager 221 E. Main Street Round Rock, Texas 78664 Re: Official City Publication for Legal Notices Dear Mr. Bennett, Once again, The Round Rock Leader wishes to extend our sincerest gratitude for your continued support. We look forward to serving your needs and offering the community the best in local news and information coverage. Our heartfelt thanks and best wishes for your success throughout the coming year. Sincerely, Ken Lon Publisher Barbara Urbanek Classified Manager WHEREAS, Section 13.02 of the Home Rule Charter for the City of Round Rock, Texas, provides that the Council shall designate a public newspaper of general circulation in the City as official publication for legal notices; and WHEREAS, the Round Rock Leader is a public newspaper of general circulation in the City; and WHEREAS, the Council is desirous of designating the Round Rock Leader as the official publication of the City; Now Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That the Round Rock Leader is designated as the official publication of the City and all ordinances, notices and any other matter required to be published shall be published therein; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute a one year contract with the Round Rock Leader to provide the required services at its normal and usual rates. RESOLVED this 25th day of May, 1995. ATTEST: J NE LAND, City Secretary ESOLUTTION RS50525A RESOLUTION NO. R- 95- 05- 25 -14A GAL / CHARLES CLTL E ER, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF ROUND ROCK Agreement made this (K) day of I n , 1995, between the City of Round Rock, Texas, a municipal corporation operating under a home rule charter, hereinafter called "CITY ", and TODD PUBLICATIONS - ROUND ROCK, a Texas corporation doing business at 105 S. Blair, Round Rock, Texas, hereinafter called "TODD ": WHEREAS, TODD is the publisher of the Round Rock Leader, a public newspaper of general circulation in the CITY and; WHEREAS, the Home Rule Charter for the CITY provides that the Council shall annually designate a public newspaper as official organ of the CITY, and; WHEREAS, the Home Rule Charter instructs the Council to contract annually with a public newspaper, and: WHEREAS, the Council has by resolution designated the Round Rock Leader as the official organ of CITY; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: I. TODD agrees to publish in the Round Rock Leader all ordinances, notices and any other matter required to be published by the Home Rule Charter, the ordinances of the CITY, or the Constitution and /or laws of the State of Texas. TODD further agrees that all such matter delivered to its office by 4:00 p.m. o'clock on Monday will be published in the paper dated and delivered the Thursday immediately following, and that all such matter delivered to its office by 4:00 p.m. o'clock on Thursday will be published in the paper dated and delivered the Monday immediately following. TODD further agrees to provide CITY with all appropriate affidavits of publication and clippings of actual publications as may from time to time be requested by CITY. II. In consideration for the foregoing, CITY agrees to pay TODD at the same rate which TODD charges all government subdivisions for the insertions and publication of such matter; that rate being 20 cents per word for the first insertion and 20 cents per word for each repeat insertion of the same material. The foregoing shall not prevent TODD from periodically changing the rates, but any such change shall be reasonable and the CITY shall never be charged more than the rate which TODD charges to the general public. III. The obligations and undertakings of each of the parties to their agreement shall be performable at Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas. IV. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. V . This contract shall become effective on ATTEST: LAND, City ecretary 19 95 , and shall continue to effect for one year from such date. Executed in duplicate copies on the d5 day of 19. CHARLIE C - PER, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas TODD PUBLICATIONS - ROUND ROCK Mayor Charles Culpepper Mayor Pro•tem Robert Stiuka Council Members Rod Morgan Rick Stewart Furl Painter Martha Chavez Jimmy Joseph City Manager Robert L. Bennett, Jr. City Attorney Stephan L. Sheer June 1, 1995 Ken Long, Publisher Round Rock Leader P.O. Box 459 Round Rock, TX 78680 Dear No. R- 95- 05- 25 -14A was approved by the Round Rock City Council on May 25, 1995. Enclosed is a copy of the resolution and an original agreement for your files. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, e Land sistant City Manager/ City Secretary Enclosure(s) THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK 221 East Main Street Round Rock, Texas 78664 512- 255 -3612 Fax 512-255-6676 1-800-735-2989 (TDD) 1. 800. 735 -2988 (Voice) Published each Monday and Thursday P.O. Box 459 • Round Rock, Texas 78680 (512) 255 -5827 • FAX (512) 255 -3733 May 18, 1995 Mr. Bob Bennett City Manager City of Round Rock 221 East Main Street Round Rock, TX 78664 Dear Mr. Bennett: The current contact for publishing the City of Round Rock Legal Notices will expire in June, 1995. We are submitting a contract for the publication for Legal Notices in THE ROUND Rocx LEADER for 1995 -1996. The rates will remain at 20 cents per word. However, the rate for maps /drawings will be charged at $6.15 per column inch. We ask your support in naming THE ROUND ROCK LEADER the official city publication. At your earliest convenience, please sign and return one copy of the contract and keep the other for your files. Thanking you in advance. Sincerely, THE ROUND Rocx LEADER Pub Classified Man ger Iiirruntr och 74"eatrer RECEIVED 1 9 1995 1_��� DATE: May 23, 1995 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - May 25, 1995 ITEM: 14.A. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the Round Rock Leader for publication of official City notices. STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Joanne Land STAFF RECOMMENDATION: As set out in the City Charter, the Council must designate a newspaper of "general circulation" as the official publication for all required notices. The City of Round Rock and the Round Rock Leader have enjoyed a very professional relationship. The Leader staff has always worked very closely with City staff to ensure that all notices, ordinances, etc. have been published in a timely and proper manner. Staff recommends that the Council enter into an agreement designating the Round Rock Leader as the official publication for the period of June 1, 1995 through June 1, 1996. ECONOMIC IMPACT: The rates remain the same as last year at .20 cents per word for the first insertion and .20 cents for repeat insertions. The rate for maps /drawings will increase from $5.80 per column inch to $6.15 per column inch.